Managers May Intentionally Build Slack into the Budget

question 71

Multiple Choice

Managers may intentionally build slack into the budget:

• A)because of certainty about the future.
• B)to make their performance look worse.
• C)to have the resources they need in the event of budget cuts.
• D)because of all of the above.

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